Stephen J. Sansweet (born June 14, 1945) is the chairman and president of Rancho Obi-Wan, a nonprofit museum that houses the world's largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia.Prior to his retirement in April 2011, he was Director of Content Management and head of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm Ltd. for 15 years, and remains Fan Relations Advisor for the company. He is author or co-author of eighteen books, sixteen of them about Star Wars.After Sansweet relocated to Northern California to be closer to his new office at Skywalker Ranch, he bought a former chicken ranch and refurbished its barns to house his collection. The property was renamed Rancho Obi-Wan. In September 2013, his collection of an estimated 300,000 items has been recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as being the largest of its kind in the world.
Chairman and president of Rancho Obi-Wan, a nonprofit museum that houses the world's largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia.
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Prior to his retirement in April 2011, he was Director of Content Management and head of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm Ltd. for 15 years, and remains Fan Relations Advisor for the company.
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Owns the largest private collection of Star Wars memorabilia.
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As a writer and a Star Wars fan he has written many books related to the Star Wars universe since the early '90s.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001
TV Special short
The Mayor
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master
2012
Documentary short interviewer
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy
2004
Video documentary fan relations: Lucasfilm - as Stephen J. Sansweet
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master
2012
Documentary short special thanks
Fanboys
2009
special thanks
The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards
2002
TV Movie documentary very special thanks
The Force Returns: Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition
1997
TV Movie documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Star Wars Show
2016
TV Series short
Himself - President & CEO: Rancho Obi-Wan / Himself / Himself - Hardcore Star Wars Collector
My Saga
2016
Documentary
Himself
Fanarchy
2015
Documentary
Himself
The Comlink
2014
TV Series
Himself
Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys
2014
Documentary
Himself
The Force Within Us
2013
Documentary
Adrianne Curry's Super Fans
2012
TV Series
Himself
Backyard Blockbusters
2012
Documentary
Himself
Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master
2012
Documentary short
Himself
My Family Recipe Rocks!
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Star Wars Comic Con 09 Spectacular
2009
TV Movie
Himself
Star Wars: Star Warriors
2007
Documentary
Himself
Star Wars at 30
2007
TV Movie
Himself
Heart of an Empire
2007
Documentary
Himself
The Screen Savers
2005
TV Series
Himself
Cartoon Cartoon Fridays
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Force Returns: Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition
1997
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Troldspejlet
2014
TV Series
Himself - Star Wars collector (segment "Legetøjszonen")
Known for movies
The Star Wars Show (2016) as Himself - President & CEO: Rancho Obi-Wan / Himself / Himself - Hardcore Star Wars Collector
Fanarchy (2015) as Himself
Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys (2014) as Himself
$200,000
